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The Clothing of Books: An Essay by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Clothing of Books: An Essay: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Clothing of Books: An Essay runs 1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Jhumpa Lahiri (about 0.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

1listening hrs
Memoirsstore shelf
2016released
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  • At 1 hours, it is shorter than 99% of the 10,266 Memoirs audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

The Clothing of Books: An Essay is an audiobook by Jhumpa Lahiri: a 1-hour unabridged recording, read by Jhumpa Lahiri, released November 15, 2016, on the Memoirs and Women shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
1 hrs
Narrated by
Jhumpa Lahiri
Released
November 15, 2016
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Memoirs, Women, Literature
ISBN
9781524774578

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Clothing of Books: An Essay as an audiobook?

The Clothing of Books: An Essay runs 1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 0.7 hours.

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Who narrates The Clothing of Books: An Essay?

The Clothing of Books: An Essay is narrated by Jhumpa Lahiri.